Top 10 Olympic and sporting themes

The last two weeks have seen music and sport come together in the entertainment headlines: Muse released their official Olympic song Survival, London 2012 organisers unveiled a special music service for spectators called Rock The Games, and football followers went mad over Euro 2012, with Italian fans taking over London’s Piccadilly Circus to honour their team with a hearty rendition of Fratelli D’Italia.

With all this in mind, and the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games is rapidly approaching, we thought we’d round things off nicely with a run down of some of the best sport-themed musical moments of recent years.

The list isn’t any particular order or ranking, so feel free to add your own suggestions in a comment at the end of the article.

One of the most iconic sports films of all time, Chariots of Fire and its soundtrack have become synonymous with the Olympic games, with Vangelis’ memorable main theme often used in TV coverage and montages.

If you aren’t sure why The Chain has been included on our list of sporting songs and theme then fast forward to 3:06, grab an imaginary steering wheel towards you and think of Silverstone and it’ll all become clear.

While many remember the riff, a surprising number of people are still unaware that the music they associate with Formula One, the grand prix, and motorsport in general, is from a Fleetwood Mac song.

What better way to mark Keith Mansfield’s second inclusion on our list than with an appearance from the man himself, who features as a conductor in the live performance of this unforgettable TV sporting theme embedded above!

We Are The Champions is the go-to anthem for teams, fans, TV producers or anyone covering, enjoying or associating themselves with victory, glory and winning.

Barcelona, the collaboration track between Freddie Mercury and Monteserrat Caballe is also worth a mention. The popular piece reached its peak sadly after the death of Mercury, with the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona.